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Byron Fernando, remarkable ruggerite from Trinity-by Hafiz Marikar Source:Dailynews Byron Fernando was one of the top rugger players to come out of Trinity College. He was a hard attacking forward and one of the six rugby Lions. He won the Lion title along with Ravi Bandaranayke, T.R. Panabokke, L.S. Pilapitiya. B.S.S. Fernando, Roshan Ratwatte, and Dilip Adihetty. These are some of the players who gave their best to regained the Bradby Shield after four years. Byron led the Trinitians in 1982, and had a sensational Bradby Series, becoming a household name. He is the only Trinity player/captain to single handedly scored all the points for Trinity in both legs and retain the Bradby Shield 9-6. Byron scored all the points comprising two penalties and a drop goal while at the second leg at Nittawela, Trinity won 6-4 with Byron scoring two penalties. He was also a top basketball player, and ...